Argonne X-rays tease out physics behind fluids that get viscous when stirred

X-rays at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source reveal new mineral

Knowledge Applied examines computer scientist Charlie Catlett's data-driven research

Molecular technique holds potential to make chemistry greener and more precise

There’s a particular set of chemical reactions that governs many of the processes around us—everything from bridges corroding in water to your breakfast breaking down in your gut. One crucial...Read more

Scales are the material of choice for animals from pangolins to fish: They’re customizable, water-friendly, strong but flexible, and easy to fix when damaged. Scientists would like to recreate this...Read more

Underground sensors provide real-time measurements, interesting trends

The University of Chicago is launching the Center for Physics of Evolving Systems to study the secrets behind the extraordinary efficiency, flexibility and robustness of biological systems designed via evolution...Read more

Paul K. Kearns has been appointed director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory . President Robert J. Zimmer announced the appointment in his capacity as chairman of...Read more

New findings could inform strategies for overcoming pathogenic bacteria

Innovative curriculum will arm graduate students with critical tools for modern science

Result supports view that dark matter, dark energy make up most of cosmos

UChicago, Argonne scientists create technique to build nanomaterials into electronic devices

In the midst of World War II, 75 years ago, the Italian émigré Enrico Fermi and a coterie of world-class physicists converged at the University of Chicago to prepare for...Read more

UChicago, Argonne, Fermilab prepare for quantum information revolution

Understanding the scale and nature of the scientific, environmental, economic, policy and public health aspects of climate change demands evidence-based research in an environment of free and open inquiry. The...Read more

Argonne’s Venkat Srinavasan discusses research on battery technology

Argonne scientists mathematically describe non-equilibrium phase transitions

Data spoke to propel academic and industrial research

For the chips in our computers and smartphones to get faster, their components—the circuits and wires through which signals flow—have to get smaller. The miniaturization of these wires has taken...Read more